In November 2000, a CPT regional group began to take shape in the Lee Heights neighborhood of Cleveland OH. Many members of the group attend Lee Heights Community Church (Mennonite) and asked CPT to assist them is addressing the violence in their city. The group completed CPT Reservists training in May 2001. A large part of CPT-Cleveland's focus in 2001 was responding to local gun violence. The team organized and attended public vigils to pray for justice and the realization of Christ's peace in troubled inner-city neighborhoods. Small groups of team members conducted neighborhood walks each month to examine street activity during evening hours.

In 2003, CPT Cleveland helped host and gave significant leadership to the Christian Peacemaker Congress held in Youngstown, Ohio in September; participated in local anti-war rallies; and organized a van-load of Christians to travel to Warren, Ohio to support a prayer vigil against police brutality.  Contact:  Wanda Ngolo, mhngolo [at] wmconnect [dot] com, 216-291-4077.